"the production of flower and vegetable seeds. Another large seed merchant, based nearby in the hamlet of Inworth, and trading worldwide was E W Deal & Sons (a founder member of Asmer Seeds based in Leicester) who were famous for developing the Kelvedon Wonder Pea and other varieties of flowers and vegetables. In the 1930s, with the advent of the automobile, High Street became the A12, the main road through Essex. Ribbon development saw houses sprawl along the road for miles. Ayletts Foundation School closed in 1944, though its building still stands and now houses the Kelvedon Library and Museum."
"are three subtaxa recognized as varieties or subspecies. Penstemon clevelandii Penstemon clevelandii is a species of penstemon known by the common name Cleveland's beardtongue. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in mountain and desert habitat such as scrub, woodland, and chaparral. It is a perennial herb with upright, branching stems 70 centimeters in maximum height. The thick leaves are oval in shape, sometimes toothed, and 2 to 6 centimeters in length. The inflorescence produces tubular flowers with expanded, lipped mouths. The flower is pink to magenta in color, up to 2.4 centimeters in length,"
"Miconia calvescens Miconia calvescens, the velvet tree, miconia, or bush currant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Mexico and Central and South America and it has become one of the world's most invasive species. Miconia trees can flower several times a year and bear fruit simultaneously. The inflorescences are large panicles of white to light pink blossoms. The tiny purple fruits are about half a centimeter in diameter and packed with about 120–230 minuscule seeds. The sweet fruits are attractive to birds and other animals which disperse the seeds. A young tree"
"from inside with candles. The pumpkins used for jack-o-lanterns are ""C. pepo"", not to be confused with the ones typically used for pumpkin pie in the United States, which are ""C. moschata"". Kew Gardens marked Halloween in 2013 with a display of pumpkins, including a towering pyramid made of many varieties of squash, in the Waterlily House during its ""IncrEdibles"" festival. Cucurbita Cucurbita (Latin for gourd) is a genus of herbaceous vines in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, also known as cucurbits, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five species are grown worldwide for their edible fruit, variously known as squash,"
"Witch Hazel), ""Hippophae rhamnoides"" (Hippophae berry Sanddorn), ""Hordeum vulgare"" (Barley), ""Humulus lupulus"" (bine), ""Hypericum perforatum"" (perikon Amber), ""Laurus nobilis"", ""Magnolia denudata"" (Hsin-I Yulan-Magnolie), ""Malva sylvestris"" (Blue mallow), ""Musa acuminata × balbisiana"" (Banana), ""Nelumbo nucifera"" (Baladi bean), ""Pinus strobus"" (Eastern white pine), ""Prunus serotina"" ssp. serotina (black cherry), ""Psidium guajava"" (Common guava), ""Quercus alba"" (White oak), ""Quercus robur"" (Common oak), ""Rumex hymenosepalus"" (Arizona dock), ""Schinus terebinthifolius"" (Brazilian pepper tree), ""Terminalia arjuna"" (arjun), ""Terminalia catappa"" (Indian almond), ""Theobroma cacao"" (Cacao), ""Drimia maritima"" (Sea Squill), ""Vicia faba"" (bell-bean), ""Vitis vinifera"" (common grape vine), ""Zea mays"" (corn, maize), and ""Ziziphus jujuba"" (jujube, Chinese date)."
"the eponymous character is named for the ""salad"" which her father has come into the sorceress' garden to steal. 'Rapunzel' is one of the German terms for corn salad. Like other formerly foraged greens, corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B, iron, and potassium. It is best if gathered before flowers appear. Valerianella locusta Valerianella locusta is a small annual plant that is eaten as a leaf vegetable. It has a characteristic nutty flavour, dark green colour, and soft texture, and is popularly served as salad greens. Common names include corn"
"to August in Florida. The tree has a low growth spreading habit, and can be kept under 20 feet. Beverly (mango) The 'Beverly' mango (or, 'Beverley') is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida. Beverly was a reportedly a 'Haden' seedling selected by the Zill family of Boynton Beach, Florida. However, a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that the 'Cushman' cultivar was the parent. The cultivar did not gain widespread commercial acceptance due to the fruit's lack of color at maturity. However, it did gain popularity as a dooryard cultivar due to its flavor, disease resistance, and late ripening"
"Dovyalis hebecarpa Dovyalis hebecarpa, with common names Ceylon gooseberry, ketembilla, and kitambilla, is a plant in the genus ""Dovyalis"", native to Sri Lanka and southern India. The fruit are often eaten fresh, or made into jam. Some cultivars have been selected for being thornless (making harvesting easier) and for larger fruit. The tropical apricot, or ketcot, is a hybrid between ""D. hebecarpa"" and ""D. abyssinica"" that was developed in Florida in 1953 and is also cultivated for its fruit. It is a shrub or small tree growing to 6 m tall, with sharp, 3–6 cm long stem spines in the"
"is an ephemeral species, sprouting up and generally undergoing its full life cycle within four weeks around February and March, or as late as June in some areas. The yearly abundance of this tiny annual plant in a particular area depends on the amount of recent rainfall there; populations are small or nonexistent in dry years and can contain thousands of plants in a wet season. ""Geocarpon minimum"" is a petite succulent plant measuring no more than 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) tall with a hair-thin stem. The plant is grayish, brownish, or green when new and then turns magenta, red,"
"flowers, each under a centimeter long. They are white or off-white in color. The fruit is a legume pod less than a centimeter long which dries to a thick papery texture. Astragalus clevelandii Astragalus clevelandii is an uncommon species of milkvetch known by the common name Cleveland's milkvetch. It is endemic to northern California, where it grows in moist areas of the North Coast Ranges. It is a member of the serpentine soils flora. ""Astragalus clevelandii"" is a bushy perennial herb growing up to a meter tall. Its plentiful leaves are up to 14 centimeters long and are made up"
"Clinopodium nepeta Clinopodium nepeta (synonym ""Calamintha nepeta""), known as lesser calamint, is a perennial herb of the mint family. Lesser calamint is a perennial shrub, forming a compact mound of shiny, green oregano-like leaves. The flowers are lavender pink. The plant reaches a height of 18 inches. The lesser calamint smells like a cross between mint and oregano. It attracts honeybees and butterflies. Lesser calamint usually grows in the Summer, and well into the Fall. It can become dormant in the winter months, then reblossom in spring. In fall, the flowers fall to the ground and will self-seed. Seedlings will"
"Clinopodium nepeta Clinopodium nepeta (synonym ""Calamintha nepeta""), known as lesser calamint, is a perennial herb of the mint family. Lesser calamint is a perennial shrub, forming a compact mound of shiny, green oregano-like leaves. The flowers are lavender pink. The plant reaches a height of 18 inches. The lesser calamint smells like a cross between mint and oregano. It attracts honeybees and butterflies. Lesser calamint usually grows in the Summer, and well into the Fall. It can become dormant in the winter months, then reblossom in spring. In fall, the flowers fall to the ground and will self-seed. Seedlings will"
"this reason the local populace in northern Mozambique refer to the beans as ""mad beans"" (""feijões malucos""). The seed pods are known as ""Devil Beans"" in Nigeria. The seeds of the plant contain about 3.1–6.1% L-DOPA, with trace amounts of serotonin, nicotine, and bufotenine. One study using 36 samples of seeds found no tryptamines present. Mucuna pruriens Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. Its English common names include velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean."
"States. It is one of the most detrimental weeds to corn causing decreases of up to 34% of crop yield if not controlled and costing hundreds of millions of dollars per year in control and damage. Velvetleaf is an extremely competitive plant, so much so that it can steal nutrients and water from crops. Velvetleaf is controllable by herbicides. Abutilon theophrasti Abutilon theophrasti (velvetleaf, velvet plant, velvetweed, Chinese jute, China jute, crown weed, buttonweed, lantern mallow, butterprint, pie-marker, or Indian mallow) is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Asia. Its specific epithet ""theophrasti"" commemorates the ancient"
"smaller plant with an aroma of peppermint. There are two recognized varieties. They are: Hedeoma reverchonii Hedeoma reverchonii, commonly called Reverchon's false pennyroyal, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to the south central region of the United States, where it is primarily found in Texas, extending into small areas of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Its natural habitat is on open, calcareous rock outcrops. ""Hedeoma reverchonii"" is a robust perennial with a woody base. It produces white or lavender colored flowers in the summer. The crushed plant has an odor of camphor or lemon."
"are lance-shaped to oblong. The upper part of the stem is occupied by an inflorescence of many pale yellow flowers. They yield plump oblong to rounded fruits, each under a centimeter long and held at the tip of a short pedicel. Camelina microcarpa Camelina microcarpa is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by several common names, including littlepod false flax lesser gold-of-pleasure and small seed false flax. It is native to Europe and Asia, and it is common across the globe as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is known as a weed"
"which Baldrick discovers a turnip shaped like a phallus, giving rise to several jokes throughout the episode. Ben Elton's novel ""This Other Eden"" is set in a future in which most aspects of life are controlled to conformity, meaning the loss of 'amusingly shaped vegetables', much to the protagonist's annoyance. The giant vegetable competition that features in """". Unusually shaped vegetable An unusually shaped vegetable is a vegetable or fruit that has grown into a shape not in line with its normal body plan. While some examples are just oddly shaped, others are heralded for their amusing appearance, often because"
"back to the species level due to its morphological distinction and well-defined geographic range. Penstemon brevisepalus Penstemon brevisepalus, commonly known as short-sepaled beardtongue, is an herbaceous plant in the plantain family. It is a perennial that produces pale lavender flowers in late spring. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is restricted to the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Its natural habitat is acidic woodlands, prairies, and rock outcrops (typically sandstone or shale). This species was described to science in 1933 by botanist Francis W. Pennell, although it was subsequently included under ""Penstemon canescens"""
"papery legume pod 1 to 3 centimeters long. Astragalus shevockii Astragalus shevockii is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common names Little Kern milkvetch and Shevock's milkvetch. It is endemic to Tulare County, California, where it grows in the High Sierra, generally on granite-based soils in Jeffrey pine forests. ""Astragalus shevockii"" is a slender perennial herb producing thin, hard, hairy stems up to 35 centimeters long. The leaves are a few centimeters in length and are made up of several widely spaced oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence is an open cluster of up to 13 cream-colored flowers each about"
"shown to have the ability to expand to fit a massive amount of food, and is known as ""that horrible raccoon kid"" on Halloween. His favorite food is Twinkies. Verne is a cautious, easy going, lactose abhorrent turtle who is reflective and prone to allergies. Verne is a true renaissance turtle, an intelligent and quick witted observer with a deep spiritual side and a tingling feeling in his tail when something is not right. He is one of the most caring characters (second to ""The Tree That Knows Stuff""), but he sometimes lacks basic common sense. His proudest achievement is"
"Penstemon brevisepalus Penstemon brevisepalus, commonly known as short-sepaled beardtongue, is an herbaceous plant in the plantain family. It is a perennial that produces pale lavender flowers in late spring. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is restricted to the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Its natural habitat is acidic woodlands, prairies, and rock outcrops (typically sandstone or shale). This species was described to science in 1933 by botanist Francis W. Pennell, although it was subsequently included under ""Penstemon canescens"" or ""Penstemon pallidus"" in later 20th century treatments. More recent botanists have elevated it"
"legume covers in oil palm plantations, coconut and rubber (Watson 1989). In Mexico, legumes used traditionally as living mulches were tested as nematode and weed suppressors. The mulches included velvetbean (""Mucuna pruriens"") jackbean (""Canavalia ensiformis""), jumbiebean (""Leucaena leucocephala"") and wild tamarindo (""Lysiloma latisiliquum""). Aqueous extract of Velvetbean reduced the gall index of ""Meloidogyne incognita"" in the roots of tomato, but suppressed tomato rooting as well. In addition, Velvetbean suppressed the radical growth of the local weeds Alegria (""Amaranthus hypochondriacus"") by 66% and Barnyardgrass (""Echinochloa crus-galli"") by 26.5%. Nicholson and Wien (1983) suggested the use of short turfgrasses and clovers as"
"Chelidonium majus Chelidonium majus, (commonly known as greater celandine, nipplewort, swallowwort, or tetterwort, which also refers to ""Sanguinaria canadensis"") is a herbaceous perennial plant, one of two species in the genus Chelidonium. It is native to Europe and western Asia and introduced widely in North America. While the greater celandine belongs to the poppy family, the lesser celandine belongs to the buttercup family. Greater celandine is a perennial herb with an erect habit, and reaches high. The blue-grey leaves are pinnate (feather-like) with lobed and wavy margins, up to long. When injured, the plant exudes a yellow to orange latex,"
"also are, or previously were, carved out for Halloween in Norfolk, Wales, and northwest Cumberland (Workington). John Le Marchant recommends cutting the ""mangel-wurzel"" to learn the proper mechanics for a draw cut with the broadsword in his historic manual on swordsmanship. Mangelwurzel seeds were sent by Benjamin Rush to George Washington Mangelwurzel Mangelwurzel or mangold wurzel (from ""Mangel/Mangold"" and ""Wurzel"", ""root""), also called mangold, mangel beet, field beet, fodder beet and (archaic) root of scarcity is a cultivated root vegetable. It is a variety of ""Beta vulgaris"", the same species that also contains the red beet (beetroot) and sugar beet"
"a soft, bright red berry up to 6 millimeters in width. It is edible and has a tart flavor. This shrub provides food for many large mammal species, such as elk, mule deer, and bears, and many smaller animals, such as squirrels, foxes, skunks, and a variety of birds. The berries were used for food by many Native American groups, including the Kootenay, Okanogan, and Shuswap. They are small and difficult to collect in large quantities, and Native people likely used combs made of wood or fishbones to harvest them. Vaccinium scoparium Vaccinium scoparium is a species of huckleberry known"
"not just the yellow Cavendish variety found in supermarkets across America: in Florida they are available as bananitos, colorados, plátanos, and maduros. The first of these is a tiny miniature banana only about 4-5 inches (10–13 cm) in length and it is sweet. The second has a red peel and an apple like after taste, and the third and fourth are used as a starch on nearly every Caribbean island as a side dish, baked or fried: all of the above are a staple of Florida outdoor markets when in season and all have been grown in the Caribbean for"
"the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including ""Ectropis crepuscularia"" (recorded from ""S. canadensis"") and ""Coleophora elaeagnisella"". Buffaloberries are sour and can be made into jam, pie, jelly, syrup, soups, or prepared like cranberry sauce with sugar added. Shepherdia Shepherdia, commonly called buffaloberry or bullberry, is a genus of small shrubs in the Elaeagnaceae family. The plants are native to northern and western North America. They are non-legume nitrogen fixers. The genus has three species: The berry is recognizable by being a dark shade of red, with little white dots on them. They are rough to the touch, and are found"
"mountain laurel), ""Platanus occidentalis"" (American sycamore), ""Sapindus saponaria"" (Western soapberry), ""Juniperus ashei"" (Ashe juniper), ""Taxodium distichum"" (Bald cypress), ""Cercis canadensis"" (Eastern Redbud), ""Eriobotrya japonica"" (Loquat), ""Magnolia grandiflora"" (Southern Magnolia), ""Triadica sebifera"" (Chinese Tallow), ""Punica granatum"" (Pomegranate), ""Quercus stellata"" (Post Oak), ""Quercus muehlenbergii"" (Chinkapin Oak), ""Albizia julibrissin"" (Persian Silk Tree), ""Morus rubra"" (Red Mulberry), ""Ulmus americana"" (American Elm), ""Ailanthus altissima"" (Tree of Heaven), ""Morus alba"" (White Mulberry), ""Quercus phellos"" (Willow Oak), ""Cordia boissieri"" (Texas Wild Olive), ""Prunus mexicana"" (Mexican Plum), ""Quercus falcata"" (Southern Red Oak), ""Diospyros texana"" (Texas Persimmon), and ""Quercus shumardii"" (Shumard's Oak). Shrubs, bushes and small trees include ""Vachellia"
"and sauce. ""Little spiders"" in Spanish translation, a Puerto Rican pattie fritter made from shredded unripe and ripe plantains mixed sometimes with herbs, spices and eggs. Sri Lanka's ash plantains called ""alu kesel"" are generally used for cooking. On some occasions, they are used in Ayurvedic medicine. Plantain flower also called as kesel mala (or kehelmala or kesel muwa). Plantain flower (or kehelmala or kesel muwa) is also used to make curries to be eaten with rice. In the Philippines, Banana cue is a popular snack. 'Banana cue' may be a misnomer as it is not cooked in a skewer"
"can be used as a substitute for black pepper. The leaves contain protein, vitamin A and vitamin C. Lepidium virginicum Lepidium virginicum, also known as least pepperwort or Virginia pepperweed, is an herbaceous plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It is native to much of North America, including most of the United States and Mexico and southern regions of Canada, as well as most of Central America. It can be found elsewhere as an introduced species. Virginia pepperweed grows as a weed in most crops and is found in roadsides, landscapes and waste areas. It prefers sunny locales with dry"
"sprouting and grow out on a small scale. Growing and marketing high-quality microgreens commercially is much more difficult. Researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service have published, as of early 2014, several studies that identify the nutritional make-up and the shelf life of microgreens. Twenty-five varieties were tested, key nutrients measured were ascorbic acid (vitamin C), tocopherols (vitamin E), phylloquinone (vitamin K), and beta-carotene (a vitamin A precursor), plus other related carotenoids in the cotyledons. Among the 25 microgreens tested, red cabbage, cilantro, garnet amaranth, and green daikon radish had the highest concentrations of vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin K, and"
"Abutilon theophrasti Abutilon theophrasti (velvetleaf, velvet plant, velvetweed, Chinese jute, China jute, crown weed, buttonweed, lantern mallow, butterprint, pie-marker, or Indian mallow) is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Asia. Its specific epithet ""theophrasti"" commemorates the ancient Greek botanist-philosopher Theophrastus. Velvetleaf grows as a weed primarily in cropland, especially corn fields, and it can also be found on roadsides and in gardens. Velvetleaf prefers rich and cultivated soils, such as those used in agriculture. Velvetleaf has been grown in China since around 2000 BCE for its strong, jute-like fibre. The leaves are edible, stir-fried or in"
"Astragalus shevockii Astragalus shevockii is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common names Little Kern milkvetch and Shevock's milkvetch. It is endemic to Tulare County, California, where it grows in the High Sierra, generally on granite-based soils in Jeffrey pine forests. ""Astragalus shevockii"" is a slender perennial herb producing thin, hard, hairy stems up to 35 centimeters long. The leaves are a few centimeters in length and are made up of several widely spaced oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence is an open cluster of up to 13 cream-colored flowers each about a centimeter long. The fruit is a hairy,"